Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Category Archives: World
2 Saudi students held in US for possessing arms
The US Department of Homeland Security recently announced the detention of two Saudis on the charges of taking on rent firearms and illegally purchasing ammunition. The US authorities are searching for the third Saudi national, Abdulrahman A.A., who was with
U.S.-backed alliance advances against Islamist groups in Syria’s north: Spokesman
A U.S.-backed alliance of Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters advanced against Islamist insurgents in the north of the country on Friday, capturing at least one village in Aleppo province, a spokesman and a monitoring group said. Fighters from the Democratic
Man drives car at troops protecting mosque in southern France
A soldier and an elderly Muslim man were slightly injured when a man drove his car at troops protecting a mosque in Valence in southern France on Friday, officials said. The driver was seriously wounded when the soldiers shot at
German police lift alert of imminent attack in Munich
German police Friday lifted an alert of an imminent attack in Munich, hours after two key train stations were evacuated over fears that a New Year suicide bomb assault was being planned. “Overall I would say that the situation for
Filipino looking for his Saudi father for 15 years
A 31-year-old Filipino, Elayan Kris Allafi or “Olayan Al-Afi,” does not know that he bears a Saudi name given by her mother. It was to cherish the memory of her Saudi husband who he claimed abandoned her in Riyadh. According
Terrorism fears don’t faze Las Vegas New Year’s crowd
“Are there fireworks?” Diana Currier asked her friend who had done New Year’s Eve on the Las Vegas Strip before. Oh, there would be fireworks – shot from the rooftops of seven towering Las Vegas Strip casinos. It isn’t easy
Modi hits out at opposition over stalled reforms
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at the main opposition Congress party Thursday, accusing it of “disrupting” Parliament and stalling key reforms aimed at lifting millions out of poverty. Modi’s government enjoys a comfortable majority in the lower house
Germany shuts train stations amid global New Year security scares
Europe ushered in the New Year with heightened security fears on Friday as German police evacuated two train stations in Munich, citing a tip about a planned militant attack, and Belgium arrested three people over an alleged plot. Security forces
Hollande: France ‘not finished with terrorism’
French President Francois Hollande said in his New Year’s Eve address to the nation Thursday that France “has not finished with terrorism yet”. Speaking six weeks after gunmen and suicide bombers killed 130 people in Paris, Hollande said the threat
Nigeria ready to talk to Boko Haram about missing girls
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said he had no new intelligence on some 200 schoolgirls kidnapped almost two years ago, and that his government would negotiate with any “credible” Boko Haram leadership for their release. A total of 276
Bangladesh to send more maids upon KSA request
On a request made by the Saudi government, Bangladesh will increase the number of housemaids coming to the Kingdom from Dhaka. The announcement of the new development was made on Thursday following the bilateral talks held here between Minister of
Suspected ISIS backer held for New York attack plot
A 25-year-old man who planned to attack a restaurant in Rochester, New York, on New Year’s Eve has been arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the U.S. Justice Department
U.S. Midwest braces for more flooding as rain-swollen rivers rise
Missouri and Illinois were bracing for more flooding on Thursday as rain-swollen rivers, some at record heights, overflowed their banks, washing out hundreds of structures and leaving thousands of people displaced from their homes. Days of downpours from a winter
Belgium charges 10th suspect over Paris attacks
Belgian prosecutors said Thursday they have arrested a 10th suspect over the attacks in Paris last month and charged him with terror offences. The Belgian national, identified only as Ayoub B., was detained on Wednesday during a raid on a
U.S. govt says San Bernardino shooter’s visa file raised no red flags
State Department visa officers conducted all required security checks on Tashfeen Malik, one of two shooters in the San Bernardino massacre early this month, but found no “derogatory” information before granting her a visa to enter the United States in
Six more held over alleged New Year plot in Brussels
Six people were being held Thursday for questioning over an alleged plot to launch attacks during New Year festivities in Brussels, federal prosecutors said. The suspects were detained following several police raids in and around the Belgian capital, the prosecutor’s
ISIS claims deadly shooting in Russia’s Caucasus
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for a shooting at an ancient citadel in Russia’s volatile North Caucasus region of Dagestan that killed one and injured 11, the SITE Intelligence Group said. “With the help
Merkel: Refugee influx ‘an opportunity’
Chancellor Angela Merkel in her New Year’s address Thursday asked Germans to see a record refugee influx as “an opportunity for tomorrow” and urged doubters not to follow racist hate-mongers. The past year – when the top EU economy took
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